WHY YOU SHOULD WED IN CHURCH, BY AGOHA OBED.

Marriage is God’s idea and institution, and the church is God’s ground and pillar of truth. So there is no better place to have your wedding and start your journey into marriage except in the house of God. If Jesus is the Lord of your life then he should be the lord of your marriage. Wedding in church is an act of respect and honour unto God.  Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled, but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge (Hebrew 12;4). It is said that the three most important days in a person’s life are, the day you were born, your wedding day and the day of burial and among these days, its only your wedding you plan and celebrate yourself, others are planned and celebrated by family and friends on your behalf, so is it not such a special day to celebrate in the presence of your creator?.

Life is spiritual, man is a spirit and marriage is also a spiritual reality where God joins you and your spouse together. .. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder (Mark10; 9). Marriage vows are not simply a ritual, they are sacred pacts through which the spouses embrace each other and together, embrace Christ as their partner. Our Lord Jesus honoured wedding invitation while he was on earth and it is recorded that his first miracle was at a marriage ceremony. Wise couple invites Jesus into their marriage and they are sure to get a miracle .The pledges made before God during marriage ceremonies are unbreakable because marriage is designed to last a life time. When you make your marriage vows before God in church the grace of God will rest in your marriage for good and challenging times. The marriage preparatory classes in church are careful planned to prepare young couples to have a good foundation in God’s word concerning marriage. Always remember that marriage is God’s idea and his word is the best guide for a successful marriage.

Marriage ceremony in church is also a soul winning event. Many have given their lives to Christ during wedding ceremonies and these are people who would not have any reason to go to church, if not for the wedding invitation. So as you plan to celebrate, also plan to cause heaven to rejoice, as you plan to win a soul for Jesus on your wedding day... I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. (Luke15;7)